US President Donald Trump has reportedly suggested that diet soda may help fight cancer, based on the idea that it can kill grass when poured on it, according to comments made by Dr. Mehmet Oz. Oz serves as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.Oz shared the claim during an appearance on Donald…
Jaipur: A BJP functionary in Rajasthan has been receiving relentless death threats and a Rs 5 crore extortion demand from Rohit Godara gang for over two months, raising uncomfortable questions as the party remains in power in the state.Police have identified the complainant as Vijay Singh Palada, deputy district president of BJP’s Nagaur rural unit….
Amol Rajan, the Indian-born BBC presenter, has said he is considering moving his family to India, citing “big, big problems” in England and concerns about the country’s future.Speaking on Gyles Brandreth’s Rosebud podcast, Rajan said he is “very worried” about the direction of the UK and is reassessing whether it will remain the right place…
Chef Amrita Bhattacharya’s The Blue Carbon Table residency moved beyond a traditional culinary showcase to present an applied anthropological study of coastal ecosystems. Working alongside Amit Sen, whose research focuses on the “soundscapes” and visual textures of the kitchen, Bhattacharya mapped the restorative potential of mangroves, marshes, and deltas.The experience transitioned from a masterclass on…
MUMBAI: An MBA student, critical in an ICCU after a suspected overdose of the drug ecstasy (street name for MDMA) at a techno music concert Saturday night, told police she had the same drug at another event in the city last year. The 25-year-old and at least two other students had reportedly taken ecstasy pills…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli was not included in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s starting XI against Lucknow Super Giants in Bengaluru, but he was named among the Impact Players, meaning he could still come in to bat if needed. His absence at the start comes after he picked up an ankle injury in RCB’s previous match against…
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International Working President Alok Kumar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Wednesday called for a stringent nationwide law to curb illegal religious conversions, alleging that such activities pose a threat to national security and are no longer confined to isolated incidents.VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain expressed…
Surat: A 47-year-old Surat-based real estate businessman, currently working at a motel in the US, filed a complaint alleging that he was cheated out of Rs 5.8 crore, after being lured into investing in a South Indian film project with promises of high returns.The complainant, Hitesh Patel, alleged that the accused induced him to invest…
Chennai: Residents of Anna Nagar didn’t hold back. “What is your stand on freebies?” “And if your party doesn’t form the govt, how will you still deliver?” These were among the questions fired at candidates during a tightly run online interaction organised by the federation of Anna Nagar residents associations (FOARA), turning what could have…
Bathinda: Farm forums SKM, KMM and AKM have announced plans to block rail traffic across the state for three hours, from 12 to 3 pm, on April 17, to protest against slow procurement of wheat. Earlier, farmer organisation BKU Ekta Ugrahan had called for protests at deputy commissioner offices on April 16, while farmer organisation…
